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host: said arikat, there has been discussion as to what the chemical weapons were used in science syria. in a news over the last 48 hours inside syria. any news over the last 48 hours? guest: the state department has no evidence to show that the syrian government or the opposition -- there have been opposition -- accusations on both sides about using chemical weapons. there has been no evidence of that. the united nations is leading an effort to determine whether chemical weapons have been used. there are all kinds of technical things involved. they need to conduct these experts to determine if it is by a examination or looking at injuries to determine whether chemical weapons have been used. we have been told by people in the intelligence community the for the regime to use chemical weapons, there are logistical problems. thus far, there has been no evidence. host: a follow-up from one of our viewers. it is in the rebels' interest to use chemical weapons. there is no upside for president assad to do it. this headline from the baltimore sun. the president urging a palestinian state. rem
host: said arikat, there has been discussion as to what the chemical weapons were used in science syria. in a news over the last 48 hours inside syria. any news over the last 48 hours? guest: the state department has no evidence to show that the syrian government or the opposition -- there have been opposition -- accusations on both sides about using chemical weapons. there has been no evidence of that. the united nations is leading an effort to determine whether chemical weapons have been...
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but we can still make progress even if we debate the science. we should do things that allow all of us to use less energy. energy efficiency is good, regardless of what fuel source you use. it creates jobs for the folks -- folks out of work in the home construction industry, doing retrofits for commercial and residential buildings, it saves families money and saves businesses money. there's an enormous amount of advocatecy -- advocacy on both sides of the aisle to do this practical, commonsense step. it will have an incidental benefit as well of reducing carbon emissions. even as we have an unresolved debate about the science of climate change, let's take practical steps that are good for jobs, good for the economy and good for saving taxpayers money. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. >> mr. speak
but we can still make progress even if we debate the science. we should do things that allow all of us to use less energy. energy efficiency is good, regardless of what fuel source you use. it creates jobs for the folks -- folks out of work in the home construction industry, doing retrofits for commercial and residential buildings, it saves families money and saves businesses money. there's an enormous amount of advocatecy -- advocacy on both sides of the aisle to do this practical, commonsense...
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god instituted it, nature rebuilds it, and science substantiates it. marriage is reserved for the union of one man and one woman. this must have been what was going through billy graham's mind when billy graham said, i cannot even fathom that we would be having a discussion on the definition of marriage. it is clear, one man and one woman. pope francis, the freshly inaugurated pope, who is very clear, says that any effort toredefine it is athwart god's plan. we all know it is the norm for politicians to move from pole to pole and wave to wave and put their finger in the wind. but what we want the supreme court to do is look to our founders, look to the wisdom of billy graham, the wisdom of pope francis. definepoliticians -- to marriage once and for all as the union of a man and a woman. in iowa wentioned, saw this play out. we saw what happens when a court usurped the obvious will of the people. what happened there is the people of iowa listened and they responded, and they responded with a historic outburst -- ouster of all the judges in the 2010 elec
god instituted it, nature rebuilds it, and science substantiates it. marriage is reserved for the union of one man and one woman. this must have been what was going through billy graham's mind when billy graham said, i cannot even fathom that we would be having a discussion on the definition of marriage. it is clear, one man and one woman. pope francis, the freshly inaugurated pope, who is very clear, says that any effort toredefine it is athwart god's plan. we all know it is the norm for...
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not because of lower chinese wages, but because china has decided to make a robust science and health care funding a national priority. in other words, the chinese are copying the secrets to our success, things that help our economy grow, things that are slashed in the republican budget and i say slashed, yeah, because they cut that portion of the budget by more than two times the sequester. that's a fact. so, we're talking about competing with the chinese or the indians or the europeans or anybody else who's out there, one of our global competitors, let's not allow them to borrow the secrets of our success while we're ignoring them here at home. and now i yield two minutes to a terrific new member of the budget committee, someone who's been focused in leading a lot of our anti-poverty efforts, ms. lee of california. the chair: the gentlelady from california is recognized for two minutes. ms. lee: thank you, mr. chairman. let me thank our ranking member for your tremendous leadership and for yielding. and also to chairman ryan for a very spirited markup. i rise in strong opposition to
not because of lower chinese wages, but because china has decided to make a robust science and health care funding a national priority. in other words, the chinese are copying the secrets to our success, things that help our economy grow, things that are slashed in the republican budget and i say slashed, yeah, because they cut that portion of the budget by more than two times the sequester. that's a fact. so, we're talking about competing with the chinese or the indians or the europeans or...
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rate in july from 3.4% to 6.8%, and in the part of our budget where we make important investments in science and research and education, it more . an doubles the sequester cut it violates important commitments we've made to our seniors. it reopens the prescription drug doughnut hole so seniors with high health care costs will pay thousands more during the period of this budget. it turns medicare into a voucher program so seniors face the risk of rising health care costs. and finally, mr. chairman, it's based on this false idea that you can claim to balance the budget in 10 years when you claim also to be getting rid of obamacare when all they do is get rid of the benefits of obamacare. this reached the time of balance because they keep the affordable care act, obamacare. i urge my colleagues to reject this approach and to adopt the balanced democratic approach to dealing with these national challenges. the chair: the time of the gentleman has expired. the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized for 3 1/2 minutes. mr. ryan: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is
rate in july from 3.4% to 6.8%, and in the part of our budget where we make important investments in science and research and education, it more . an doubles the sequester cut it violates important commitments we've made to our seniors. it reopens the prescription drug doughnut hole so seniors with high health care costs will pay thousands more during the period of this budget. it turns medicare into a voucher program so seniors face the risk of rising health care costs. and finally, mr....
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investment in science and research, if we don't make those investments our global competitors are going to eat our lunch. and, yes, we do ask the very wealthy to get some of their tax breaks and loopholes to help contribute to the reduction of the deficit so that we can redules the deficit in a balanced way -- reduce the deficit in a balanced way that calls for shared responsibility and we don't ask middle income families to pay higher taxes in order to finance tax breaks for the wealthy. and, yes, we get the deficit down in a steady way, we balance it in the same year the republican bill balanced last year and we don't pretend that we're going to balance and get rid of obamacare at the same time. that's fake balance, not real balance. thank you, mr. chairman. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized for two minutes. mr. ryan: mr. chairman, this green graph shows you the revenues we've historically had in america. the blue line shows you the tax increases our friends are hoping to achieve. some of which have already occurred. the red line s
investment in science and research, if we don't make those investments our global competitors are going to eat our lunch. and, yes, we do ask the very wealthy to get some of their tax breaks and loopholes to help contribute to the reduction of the deficit so that we can redules the deficit in a balanced way -- reduce the deficit in a balanced way that calls for shared responsibility and we don't ask middle income families to pay higher taxes in order to finance tax breaks for the wealthy. and,...
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how can retrain teachers to understand science better? how can we reach out to first responders, primary-care physicians? if we have these models, and there are many, where the community is bringing together and developing specific programs, that is what we have seen in fayetteville over and over again. everybody else said we do not have resources. because of the network we were able to find a home for this family that was homeless and give them long-term care. many of the examples -- it is all about bringing the right focus together and then having regular ongoing conversations and then everyone goes home and continue to do what they have done. >> thank you mr. chairman. >> i am going with my gut. about -- i dolked not want to put words in your mouth, you talked about there .re enough resources out there i know you probably do not know the whole country. do you reallys feel that way? that is a really good sign. if you think there are resources we can use than we need to talk to the ba about how we can best help them integrate in the plac
how can retrain teachers to understand science better? how can we reach out to first responders, primary-care physicians? if we have these models, and there are many, where the community is bringing together and developing specific programs, that is what we have seen in fayetteville over and over again. everybody else said we do not have resources. because of the network we were able to find a home for this family that was homeless and give them long-term care. many of the examples -- it is all...
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science-based global companies can help change the world. globalization will end racism. you cannot the global and racist. empowers the individual. this can assist young people to education for fitting the skills. this may be the best help we can offer for young people to the young generation in the arab world. this is our hope. is the challenge of the new age. i propose a plan of a joint venture between the european union, the national governments, the global corporation to cooperate in a new way. ladies and gentlemen, i know it requires your support as the .uropean parliament and theeurope's wisdom israeli experience, we can overcome most challenges. a globale lack of government, we can foster close cooperation between the governments and global companies. dangers that threaten the values for which we stand, we shall fight terror wherever it is. presidential said, esteemed members of parliament, the fighter of the european union once said, everybody is ambitious. the question is, where there is ambitious to be more ambitious to do. do.mbitious to st us remember we are c
science-based global companies can help change the world. globalization will end racism. you cannot the global and racist. empowers the individual. this can assist young people to education for fitting the skills. this may be the best help we can offer for young people to the young generation in the arab world. this is our hope. is the challenge of the new age. i propose a plan of a joint venture between the european union, the national governments, the global corporation to cooperate in a new...
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1967 with respect to loving and that the commonwealth of virginia advanced was -- well, the social science is still uncertain about how biracial children will fare in this world, and so you ought to apply rational basis scrutiny and wait. and i think the court recognized that there is a cost to waiting and that that has got to be part of the equal protection calculus. and so -- so i do think that's quite fundamental. >> can i ask you a problem about -- >> sure. >> i -- it seems to me that your position that you are supporting is somewhat internally inconsistent. we see the argument made that there is no problem with extending marriage to same-sex couples because children raised by same-sex couples are doing just fine and there is no evidence that they are being harmed. and the other argument is proposition 8 harms children by not allowing same-sex couples to marriage. which is it? >> well, i think what proposition 8 does is deny the long-term stabilizing effect that marriage brings. that's -- that's the argument for -- for marriage, that -- >> but you also tell me there has been no harm sh
1967 with respect to loving and that the commonwealth of virginia advanced was -- well, the social science is still uncertain about how biracial children will fare in this world, and so you ought to apply rational basis scrutiny and wait. and i think the court recognized that there is a cost to waiting and that that has got to be part of the equal protection calculus. and so -- so i do think that's quite fundamental. >> can i ask you a problem about -- >> sure. >> i -- it...
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yet the budget proposed drastic cuts to research at the national institutes of health, the national science foundation, the national err naughtics and space administration, among others. as -- err naughtics and space ad-- arow naughtics and space -- a; eronautics and space administration as aamong others. you cannot turn on and off research like a faucet. under the majority's budget that valuable research will be ended and it's important -- and these important discoveries will probably not be made in the united states. the majority wants to impose such cuts on top of the cuts contained in the sequester, even though this effects of the sequester are just beginning to be felt. for example, in the coming weeks, airport control towers will begin to close affecting flight schedules and stranding travelers, and many of these towers are low cailted in the rural parts of our country where there are no other alterntives for long distance travel. in addition, border patrol agents will be furloughed, which not only affects security but the success of our economy. according to the congressional budget
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those are our investments in science and research to help power our economy. those are our investments to help modernize our infrastructure. they cut transportation by 15% when we have 15% unemployment in the construction industry. so mr. chairman, the american people rejected the kind of uncompromising lopsided approach that we see once again presented here in the house. the same thing we've seen for the last three years as if we hadn't even had a debate last fall. now, in the democratic alternative, we focus on the main issue right now and in the future. we don't only want strong economic growth in the future, we want to see accelerated job growth right now. you know, we've seen some momentum in the jobs market in the last couple months. but the republican budget, it will put the brakes on that growth. now, the chairman of the budget committee can quote what economists all he wants and there are economists that say it will do this or won't do this or will do that, but we have an empire in the congress, we have a refugee. they are called the congressional bud
those are our investments in science and research to help power our economy. those are our investments to help modernize our infrastructure. they cut transportation by 15% when we have 15% unemployment in the construction industry. so mr. chairman, the american people rejected the kind of uncompromising lopsided approach that we see once again presented here in the house. the same thing we've seen for the last three years as if we hadn't even had a debate last fall. now, in the democratic...